CAF Airsho ‘08 (Day 2 - The show)

This is the first real day of the Airsho and the day with the highest attendance. It is also the best day to photograph planes on the ground, since some leave before the show on Sunday. I have photographed this annual event numerous times before, but I had a new camera and lens to try out this year. My primary assignment was to capture “Gunfighter” and pilot in all possible situations: parked, taxiing, taking off, in flight, landing, etc. My secondary assignment was to get general photography of the other planes, the crowd, the show, etc. It was fantastic because, unlike previous years when I was merely an attendee with a camera, this year I had clearance to shoot in areas where the general public was not allowed. I enjoy the aircraft anyway, so photographing them from up close and even inside was a thrill.